F. B. (Frederic B.) Wright

Published in the early 1900s, F. B. Wright is credited in library and archive records as Frederic B. Wright, born 1867. He is best known today for A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products, a technical guide that was issued in the 1900s and later revised, showing that it found enough readers to merit a new edition.

The book reflects the period's growing interest in industrial and farm uses for alcohol, including distillation methods and the denaturing of alcohol for engines and other practical purposes. Wright is also associated with Inventions, How to Protect, Sell and Buy Them, which points to a broader interest in applied technology and the business side of invention.

Very little biographical information appears to be readily confirmed beyond his name, birth year, and a reported death year of 1938 in memorial records. Because the published record is much fuller than the personal one, he is remembered mainly through concise, utilitarian books written for readers who wanted workable technical advice.